Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Quick card share today. Had fun with the Hero Arts digital kit - Seasons Greetings. I coloured with copics and added two layers of glossy accents to the berries to make them "pop". Cannot believe it is the last day of November?

Countdown starts tomorrow! I have taken an idea I read on Ali Edwards blog and wrapped up the boys favourite Christmas storybooks and other favourites (as I didn't have 25 Christmas ones!) and am going to have some "story" time each day. Most probably after dinner just before bedtime. The surprise is which book we end up reading as they are all packaged in the same Christmas paper.

Thanks for peeking. Happy Hump Day! and boy is it a hump in this house!

I know I haven't posted everything I made today but most of the products double up on the cards - I hope these photos and lists are helpful.

I have provided links to some of the items that can be found in Cork Art Supplies/Cardz 'n' Scrapz but if you click here it will bring you directly to the online store and you can peruse at your leisure.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone Stateside - I wish I was there to celebrate this great holiday with our friends. Sending hugs and holiday wishes to everyone.

This week's challenge on Paperplay is very apt - "Being Thankful". I made a card that really typifies what I am thankful for this week. It is a clean and simple card with dark chocolate brown and fuschia pink.

Be sure to check out what my teamies created right here. We are sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day/weekend.

So when I had to make a first birthday card - I automatically reached for a fun digi - duck with cake (which I picked up as a freebie a while ago). Paula has a new freebie since yesterday - be sure to check it out. She also has huge mega deals going on right here.

I added a layer of glossy accents to the cupcake to create the shine of icing. Coloured the image with copics after fussy cutting it.

This week the challenge on Paperplay Challenges is "Cracked Glass" and I have this santa's silhouette stamped and "cracked" for the past few weeks on my desk and hadn't manage to make anything with him. So here is my card using non - traditional Christmas colours and various techniques.

This is an upclose shot of the "crackle/cracked glass".

Waltzingmouse Stamps have had a Christmas Card Challenge running since the beginning of the year and I have taken part in April's one but really wanted to do more. Going to add this card to February's Challenge which was "quick pick" - use something on your desk (mine was the cracked glass silhouette lying around begging to be used!).

When I saw that Mo Manning had teamed up with Penny Black was I an excited girl!. However, I just don't have the patience for the stamp to ship and decided to buy the digi version from Mo and get colouring. This comes in a package of 2 (wonderful North Pole employees #5533 and #3355).

I had so much fun colouring this and making a fun card for a wonderful Godmother for Christmas.

It's 11/11/11 - and my son has a friend celebrating his birthday today.

You know I am a huge fan of digis and love playing with them!.

I got these fun monsters from Torico's Digital Gallery and they are freebies - available here. If you go over to nab them make sure to say I sent you and say "thanks".

I coloured them with copics, added glossy accents, goggly eyes, some black enamel and hey presto - fun card for an 8 year old. Added a fun SRM sentiment sticker, some matting and layering to finish it off.

Paperplay Challenges time of the week again. This week we are very kindly sponsored by Whiff of Joy and I decided to use their freebie digi - yeap... that's what I said... freebie digi - "Spider Henry". You can find him here.

After roughing up the pp and cardstock I assembled the card - I partially cut out the image and used the die run through my Big Shot to do the rest. I then coloured him with copics and added a layer of crackled accents to the "circle" for the cracked glass effect.

After it was finished, photographed etc I decided to add a layer of crackle accents to the sentiment strip too!

Made a card for this fun challenge and posting a link before it closes in 9 minutes!!!
Phew - made it... now some deets!

I decided to use stamping to complete this card - after playing around with baker's twine and buttons first!

I decided to hang the ornament from the foliage by pushing a sewing needle through the kraft at regular intervals. I adhered the twine bow to the card using glossy accents as it holds up so well in the mail.

I also decorated the kraft envelope but due to failing light didn't get a chance to photography yet.

I thought it needed a touch of sparkle and the eucalyptus stickles did just the trick carefully "swept" across the delicate foliage. I added the white dots to the ornament after stamping and it really makes the ornament "pop" in real life!

I added the greeting in the ornament centre on pop dots to add some dimension.

About Me

Hi and welcome to my blog. I live in County Cork, Ireland. I have loved everything art and craft related since I was very young. I love cardmaking and stamping. I try to find a moment to be creative everyday.